Journal paper

Issue No.	No. 40
Title	Study on the British Far East Navy ‘The China Station’: Its Strategic Purpose and Its Manner during the Sino-Japanese War
Author	Wang Chia-chien
Page	57-84
Abstract	19th century could be regarded as “The Age of Ocean” that European countries fought for the power over the sea. It also was “The Golden Age” that the imperialist countries attempted to expand their territories. British, in particular, with the tradition combining the British Royal Navy and state policies, its navy achieved its height as Britain expanded its power in the world. In addition, it established “The Period of the pan Britannica” with the concern to keep peace in the majority of the world. 　　Till the mid-nineteenth century, the British Royal Navy built up 10 stations all over the world for the sake of the traffic accross the oceans, the commercial intersts, and the safety of colonies. The China Station is the delegate set at the Far East to maintain commercial and diplomatic advantages as well as to keep the Russia Navy from the southward intrusion, for the purpose to control over the West Pacific Ocean. Since being founded, the China Station had had different kinds of activities and competed with other countries for the interests in China. Untill the establishment of R.O.C., China Station continued its ambition owing to the declining of Chinese government. It tried to oppress the democratic movements in China and therefore caused a series of tragedies. After the burst out of 2nd World War, the China Station finally left China, and ended its eighty-five-year (1856~1941) activities. 　　Studies focused on the China Station are quite rare, and no research has been done except Gerald S. Graham’s The China Station: War and Diplomacy. Yet Graham’s book simply focuses on the issues before 1860. Thus this paper tends to discuss the issue of China Station during 1856 and 1895 (started from the Allied Force of England and France, and ended with the Sino-Japanese War).
Keyword	the Flying Squadron, Pacific Blockade, a natural allies, Chefoo (Yantai), Pescadores
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